The Getaway Plan - Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover)

[Dar3aza11]

Wow, I think this is better than the original O.O . Really good.

[RYNOTVPLUS3]

This is really good, but I might as well listen to the original.... It's just about the same :|

[saffronscurse1]

Amazing cover. Matthew Wright has an amazing voice. He pulls it off!

[Beethoveniac]

This is pretty good; not the best version I've heard. But a decent effort. The original is still the best; and Jose Gonzalez does the 2nd best in my opinion; but this would be in my Top 5 for best versions; just above Elbow and Newton Faulkner.

[fooloof]

I like the original better. This is a very good song, with excellent production values, but it is too similar to the original. In my opinion, it has the exact same feel (as well as the same drum beat, etc). There is no reason for me to listen to this version while the original exists. Other versions, such as Newton Faulkner, while too folksy for my tastes, offer a different interpretation. Also, the vocal is not as captivating as the original.

[fenderish]

true,

but this is a song you wouldn't want to cover any different to the original.

otherwise it would just be disregarding the meaning of the song :)

and they add their own interpretations in it, such as the guitar effects :)

[fooloof]

i don't agree with you. i feel that the "meaning" is up to the individual, hence the term "interpretation" in my original post. some people feel the song is about abortion; let's suppose that's what the writers meant. one could argue then, that the original is about the sadness and loss. But another version, maybe with some heavy guitars or drums, could suggest anger; and another version, say, with a banjo, could be sarcastic. that's the beauty of music: there's no one way to listen to it.

[fenderish]

agree to dis agree my good sir ^__^

[fenderish]

fucking amazing cover.

[24KieferSuth]

This song could be covered for a long time. It's quite simple and amazing. There's like ten covers out there already. And praise to House for bringing it to the attention of a more vast audience.

[izzy8bella]

ah, this is one of those songs which are so impossible to cover, because the origional is so amazing. I am however please to know that they love this song also

[horsexdragon]

@izzy8bella I think they did the song justice =]

[rahulgabrielle]

@izzy8bella absolutely, this song just cannot be covered... i heard so many covers of this, and nothing comes close to the original.

[AggieXP]

holy fuck, I was quite upset when I found out this was a cover >_>

Because this is such an amazing song, I was like, 'Woah, these lyrics fucking rock.' (:

[horsexdragon]

They covered it really well though =] and I'm glad they did...

Although would have been better if it was their own... and yeah the lyrics are good

[AggieXP]

They did >:D

[fooloof]

@AggieXP don't feel bad. I didn't even hear the original until late last year...over ten years after it came out!!!

[bashpr0mpt]

@AggieXP You're an idiot. Firstly because you didn't realise this was a cover when it has featured in several hundred advertising campaigns and is the introduction to House, and was a promo theme for Assassins Creed. Secondly, the lyrics aren't actually proper lyrics, Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins uses words to make noise, not to convey meaning, she sings as though the human voice is an instrument to add to the melody and ad libs or randomly babbles to make sound. Again, you're an idiot.

[AggieXP]

@bashpr0mpt woah man, clam down. i don't see why you're so angry. again, calm down.

[horsexdragon]

Yes... He makes the beat himself... search it and watch it =] you'll be amazed... Guaranteed

[horsexdragon]

It wasn't on their list =[ but I would like to see it played... also have you checked out Newton Faulkner's version?